San Jose police investigating homicide near Kelley Park

SAN JOSE -- Police said Saturday they were investigating the city's 11th homicide of the year after a man's body was found in a parking lot two blocks from Kelley Park, home to History San Jose's cultural center.

In a statement, police said they received their first 911 call at 2:46 a.m. Saturday reporting a body lying in the lot in the 1900 block of Senter Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they found an adult male who had suffered at least one gunshot wound. Fire department crews responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene at 3:05 a.m.

Investigators learned that there had been a large gathering, possibly a party, near the lot where the man's body was found. But police found no immediate connection between the party and the homicide.

The department's homicide detectives have taken charge of the case.

As of Saturday night, the identity of the victim had not been released.